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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Apple |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-03-25 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminium | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS is much better than HTC One (M8), getting a general score of 84.2 against 71.9. The iPhone XS is a notably newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than HTC One (M8), although it's just a bit heavier. The iPhone XS has just a bit better performance than HTC One (M8), because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores , a higher amount of RAM and a 64-bit processing unit.
HTC One (M8) counts with a little more vivid display than Apple iPhone XS, although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a little smaller screen and a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen. The iPhone XS has a greater camera than HTC One (M8), because it has a way better 12 mega-pixels resolution camera, a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography, a bigger back camera sensor taking better quality videos and photos and a way better (4K) video definition.
The HTC One (M8) features a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone XS, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Apple iPhone XS has a bit longer battery life than HTC One (M8), because it has 2659mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the HTC One (M8), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the HTC One (M8). So if you need that extra features, you can buy Apple iPhone XS, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the HTC One (M8), letting go some specs and features.
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